Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garcia

/ɡɑɹˈsiː.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: gar-cia
IPA: /ɡɑɹˈsiː.ə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A municipality in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Countable; Uncountable

name

García, a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In another case pending at the Supreme Court, the administration conceded it made an error in deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador last month but is fighting efforts to bring him back to the US."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish García.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɡɑɹˈsiː.ə/
British English: /ɡɑːˈsiː.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Garcias (plural)

Derived Forms

Diazgarcia Garciamorales Garciatorres Rodriguezgarcia Torresgarcia

Phrases

carry the message to Garcia Diego Garcia Garcia effect President Carlos P. Garcia President Garcia Villa Garcia

Frequently Paired Words

President Carlos P. Garcia President Garcia Villa Garcia

Rhymes With

idea korea maria mia sofia ia sophia diarrhea ikea shia leah crimea

Questions

How do you pronounce garcia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑɹˈsiː.ə/.
What does garcia mean?: A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
Where does garcia come from?: Borrowed from Spanish García.

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